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Posted March 21, 2013 05:20 pm - Updated March 21, 2013 05:24 pm

Tybee pavilion permit pulled for Orange Crush

Chatham County cancelled a rental permit for the Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion for Orange Crush after the applicant failed to pay the full rental fee in time, according to Al Lipsey, Chatham's deputy director of public works and park services.

Gil Jones, who made the reservation, said the pavilion was no longer needed since the city turned down an event permit application in December. Jones and other organizers had been trying to legitimize Orange Crush, an annual spring break gathering on Tybee that is usually organized by word of mouth and through social media sites. Island residents have been critical of the unsanctioned event, due to concerns about crime and beach litter.

Despite the lack of a permit, the event is still expected to be held on the weekend of April 12, with a possible second event on the following weekend, according to posts on Twitter and Facebook.